Lemon Alfredo Sauce
Lemon Alfredo sauce is made with a flavorful cream and cheese sauce with just the right pop of fresh lemon for a meal the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Any Kind Of Cooked Pasta (plus one ladle of pasta water)
- ½ stick Butter
- 1 tbs Olive Oil
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1 large Lemon Juice and Zest
- 4 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 tbs Garlic Powder
- Parsley for Garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a large lipped skillet, melt the butter and oil over medium high heat, and sauté the minced garlic for one minute.
- Slowly pour in the heavy cream and season the sauce with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir it into the sauce.
- Then, stir in the zest and juice of one lemon.
- Stir in the softened cream cheese until it’s completely melted into the sauce.
- Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until that’s melted into the sauce also.
- Add a ladle of the pasta water and cooked pasta into the sauce. Toss the pasta into the sauce until it’s evenly coded. Serve warm, garnish with parsley (if desired) and enjoy!